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Saturday, July 2, 2016

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law A-3617. The bill extends certain government approvals
for land located in the Superstorm Sandy-impacted counties
until December 31, 2016 and, for many, to June 30, 2017.

"Once-approved permits are in danger of expiring or lapsing
because gaining a permit extension is difficult and costly and
developers do not have the resources to obtain extensions. The effects
of Superstorm Sandy exacerbated this problem as areas in this State
attempt to recover from the devastation caused by the storm.

"As permit
approvals lapse, lenders must re-appraise and thereafter substantially
lower real estate valuations established in conjunction with approved
projects, thereby requiring the reclassification of numerous loans.
This in turn affects the stability of the banking system and reduces the
funds available for future lending, thus creating more severe
restrictions on credit and leading to a vicious cycle of default.

"Accordingly, this bill would extend permits which have been
granted by State, regional, county, and municipal agencies for an
additional one year in the Superstorm Sandy-"impacted counties in
order to prevent a waste of public and private resources.

The New Jersey Sierra Club had urged legislators to vote no, asserting that the measure would result in new construction in high-risk flood areas of the coast. The legislature disagreed and approved the measure on a 78-0 vote in the Assembly and 39-0 in the Senate.

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